News and Press Releases

North Carolina native and alumna of UNC School of Nursing, Dr. Alyshia Smith, returns home as the newly appointed Executive Director of the Durham VA Health Care System, effective May 23, 2022.

The Durham VA Health Care System is encouraging men and women Veterans to get screened for breast cancer during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Durham VA Health Care System's Executive Director, Paul Crews, MPH, FACHE, has been appointed Executive Director of VA's Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network, effective October 10, 2021.

We are hosting a Pfizer booster blitz for Veterans on Saturday, October 2nd, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. for eligible Veterans by appointment at the Durham Medical Center 508 Fulton St. Durham, NC, 27705.

The Greenville VA Health Care Center is extending their drive-thru flu clinics for Veterans. The additional dates for the drive thru flu clinics are October 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and  30th from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the parking area at 401 Moye Blvd, Greenville, North Carolina 27834.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim Sunday, September 26, 2021, as Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day.

The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin processing disability claims Aug. 2 for asthma, rhinitis and sinusitis on a presumptive basis based on presumed particulate matter exposures during military service in Southwest Asia and certain other areas.

The Durham VA Health Care System is offering 3rd doses of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to immunosuppressed Veterans currently enrolled in VA care. Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines are available to enrolled Veterans who meet criteria as recommended by CDC.

The Durham VA Health Care System is offering 3rd doses of Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to immunosuppressed Veterans currently enrolled in VA care.